Research Development Strategist

Research Development Strategist at Stanford University summary:

The Research Development Strategist supports the Blau lab by managing research programs, drafting and editing scientific documents, and facilitating outreach and funding initiatives. The role requires a PhD in biological sciences, excellent communication skills, and experience in program management and strategic planning. Responsibilities also include mentoring staff, managing budgets, and enhancing lab operations and strategic direction.

Professor Helen Blau is looking for a Research Development (RD) Strategist (Academic Program Professional
2) to act as a “right hand” assisting with lab strategic direction and operations. Duties include working with Prof Blau and members of the Blau lab drafting and providing substantive edits to manuscripts, grants, presentations, and documents for the lay public. The RD strategist would also draft and edit letters of recommendation, award nominations, promotion letters, and maintain the Blau lab website and systems of record.

The ideal candidate is a PhD with postdoctoral experience that is highly organized with excellent written and oral communication skills and experience working with a wide variety of people.

Duties include:

• Develop and manage Blau lab research programs by conducting research activities, including outreach to varied stakeholders within the program, assigning resources and making program improvement recommendations that impact policies and programs.

• Identify, recommend and implement opportunities for new research.

• Source, collect and analyze data, create reports, review and explain trends; formulate and evaluate alternative solutions and/or recommendations to achieve the goals of the program or function.

• Write and/or edit complex content for proposals, research grants, peer-reviewed publications, and other program activities.

• Contribute to and inform on strategic program/entity planning and related funding and financial sustainability.

• May advise students and postdocs and/or coach/mentor clients. Write and/or edit complex content for proposals, research grants, peer-reviewed publications, and other program activities.

• Develop or contribute to outreach strategy related to program communications, development, partnerships, and fundraising/funding.

• Coach and mentor program staff.

* - Other duties may also be assigned

The expected pay range for this position is $111,866 to $146,847 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

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At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website ( ) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.
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